organisation

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organisation

/ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/ UK
/ˌoɹ.ɡə.nɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US
/ˌoː.ɡə.nɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən/ Australia
[ˌoː.ɡə.nɑe̯ˈzæɪ.ʃən] New Zealand

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From Middle French organisation, equivalent to organise + -ation.

noun organisations · organization

countable, uncountable Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization. […] a number of commentators have noted how, during meetings and in committees, for example, organisation members often experience an attack of the sillies by playing the fool and horsing around.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: organization, establishment, governance, formation, administration, arrangement, system, constitution, brass, organise, organisational, organised, department, organizational, institution, organizing

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"organisation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/organisation.

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@misc{organisation_2026,
  title = {organisation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/organisation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}